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A freshly baked loaf of pumpkin bread on a wooden surface.

How to grow delicious 5 Pumpkin Bread

This recipe provides instructions on how to bake a delicious pumpkin bread. It's a perfect treat for autumn mornings or as a dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • whisk
  • loaf pan
  • wire rack

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour a loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Mixing
  1. In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
  2. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
Baking
  1. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  2. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For an extra touch, you can add a handful of chocolate chips or chopped nuts to the batter.